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  8 August 2026
  Litoměřice: New commemorations for victims of anti-German massacres of 1945 during the “Jubilee of Reconciliation” by Bohumil Petrík Litoměřice – On July 31, 1945, shortly after the surrender of Nazi Germany, an ammunition depot exploded in Ústí nad Labem, in what was then Czechoslovakia, killing 27 people. The incident was ...
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  7 August 2026
  Archbishop Nwachukwu’s “compass” for Catholic communicators: “You are disciples before being influencers” Kigali (Fides News Agency) – When Jesus "gave the final command, 'Go therefore and make disciples of all nations,' Go therefore and make disciples of all nations", he was not addressing only, or even primarily, special ...
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  7 August 2026
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Missionary Childhood: Sister Inês Paulo Albino to diocesan directors: mission is born from an encounter with Christ and expressed through service Lagos (Fides News Agency) – “God created each of us unique, but no one is more important than another. The same is true in the Church. God did not create us all alike. He made us different because each of us has a sp ...
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  7 August 2026
  AMERICA/CUBA - Caritas continues distributing humanitarian aid: “We cannot reach everyone, but we want to remain close to those most in need” Havana (Fides News Agency) – Amid the prolonged economic crisis that has made it increasingly difficult for many Cuban families to access food and basic necessities, Caritas Cuba continues to distribute humanitarian ai ...
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  7 August 2026
  AFRICA/GUINEA - President seeks to dispel health concerns with post on X Conakry (Fides News Agency) – “Wherever I may be, I continue to serve only our country and its people. Have a good week, Guineans.” With this message posted on X, Guinean President Mamadi Doumbouya sought to dispel ...
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  7 August 2026
  AFRICA/GHANA - Bishop Gyamfi reaffirms the Church's willingness to contribute to the healthcare sector, especially in rural areas Accra (Fides News Agency) – “Healthcare is undoubtedly a highly complex issue, and this is precisely why the Catholic Church has chosen to establish healthcare facilities in rural areas,” said Bishop Matthew Kwasi ...
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  6 August 2026
  Archbishop Ulloa in Seville for the Feast of Our Lady of the Kings: "Two Sister Churches united since the beginning of evangelization" Seville (Fides News Agency) – Nearly five centuries after the first steps of evangelization in the Americas, the Church in Panama and the Spanish Archdiocese of Seville are meeting once again in a gesture rich in memor ...
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  6 August 2026
  The feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord Jesus in a world disfigured by war by Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle* Rome (Fides News Agency) – We publish the homily delivered by Cardinal Luis Antonio Gokim Tagle during the Mass celebrated today in Rome, on the Feast of the Transfiguration of the ...
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  6 August 2026
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Presidency seeks to ease tensions with the Catholic Church following Cardinal Onaiyekan’s statements Abuja (Fides News Agency) – “Many of the challenges facing our nation require collaboration. Religious communities, traditional institutions, civil society, the private sector and citizens all have indispensable role ...
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  6 August 2026
  VATICAN - Vietnamese-language online missionary formation course on Pope’s Message for World Mission Sunday begins on Saturday, August 8 Vatican City (Fides News Agency) – “One in Christ. United in Mission” is the theme chosen by Pope Leo XIV for this year’s World Mission Sunday. It is also the guiding theme of the online missionary formation prog ...
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  5 August 2026
  ASIA/LEBANON - Six years after the explosion in the Port of Beirut, the Pontifical Mission Societies continue to respond to the emergency facing newly displaced families Beirut (Fides News Agency) – Six years after the explosion in the port of Beirut on August 4, 2020, the call for justice continues to rise from the grief of the families of the more than 220 people who lost their live ...
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  5 August 2026
  LATIN AMERICA - "Care unites us": CELAM, CLAR and Caritas promote a culture of "caring for others" Bogotá (Fides News Agency) – "Care is not the responsibility of a few, but the mission of everyone." With this message, the Latin American and Caribbean Network for the Culture of Care launched the continental campaig ...
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  5 August 2026
  AMERICA/HAITI - At least 20 people killed by criminal gangs in the municipality of Gressier Port-au-Prince (Fides News Agency) – At least 20 people were killed last weekend in the municipality of Gressier, on the outskirts of the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince. The deadliest attack took place on July 31, wh ...
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  5 August 2026
  AFRICA/GUINEA - Controversy over President Doumbouya's vacationin Greece as opposition and citizens remain divided Conakry (Fides News Agency) – Guinean President Mamady Doumbouya's decision to take a few days of private vacation in Greece with his family has sparked political debate in the country, drawing criticism from the oppos ...
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  5 August 2026
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Missionary Childhood marks 25th anniversary, a seed of hope for the people and the ecclesial community Lagos (Fides News Agency) – The Pontifical Society of Missionary Childhood is celebrating the 25th anniversary since its establishement with a National Congress marked by gratitude for the journey accomplished so far. ...